2011 Wreath season off to warm start The wreath-making season is under way, and both large and small operations are busy getting their products to market. Dugald Kell Sr.
2011 Restaurants turn to local food for authentic and fresh flavors Causing a restaurant cook's heart to sing is no small matter, so when Marilu Scott of Eastport's Bank Square Pizza and Deli rhapsodizes about the quality of the 200 pounds of tomatillos and 40 pounds of jalapeños she purchases from farmer Robin Follette of Seasons Eatings Farm in Talmadge,...
2011 County spurred to shift view toward prescription drugs Abuse of prescription drugs is becoming a national concern, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from motor vehicle accidents.
2011 Mars shares sweet surprise with island hockey players, fans Thanks to Mars Canada Inc. and Hockey Canada, a heated mezzanine is being constructed in the Grand Manan Community Centre ice rink and will be featured in a new television commercial. "The building is in process," reports Megan Johnson, senior consultant for the candy company.
2011 Birchbark canoe building links tribe to ancestral roots The building of birchbark canoes is a legacy that was close to disappearing but is now much more alive, following a hands-on program to replicate a 19th century Passamaquoddy canoe that involved over 50 people in its construction during the month of August.
2011 Cancer conference offers hope and resources Recent research has found that Washington County has some of the highest rates of cancer diagnosis in Maine, yet the nearest oncologist is over two hours away in Brewer.
2011 Medical building at Machias hospital dedicated to Emery The dedication of the Reid Emery Medical Building at Down East Community Hospital in Machias took place on the afternoon of September 17. Family members and friends of Reid Emery, DECH staff and others came together to recognize the tragic loss of Emery's life.